首页|Zircon U-Pb-Hf evidence for subduction related crustal growth and reworking of Archaean crust within the Palaeoproterozoic Birimian terrane, West African Craton, SE Ghana

Zircon U-Pb-Hf evidence for subduction related crustal growth and reworking of Archaean crust within the Palaeoproterozoic Birimian terrane, West African Craton, SE Ghana

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Zircon Lu-Hf isotopic data from granites of southern and northwestern Ghana have been used to investigate the contribution of reworked Archaean bedrock to the Birimian crust of Ghana, West African Craton. Zircon from seven localities in southern Ghana and one locality in western Ghana were analysed. Combined U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotope data suggest juvenile crustal addition between 2.3 and 2.1 Ga, with a short period of reworking of Archaean crust. Until now, evidence for reworking of Archaean basement during Birimian magmatism in Ghana has hinged on whole-rock Nd model-ages of the Winneba pluton, and sparse inherited zircon grains from mainly northwestern Ghana. Our data suggest that reworking of Archaean crust is greater than previously inferred, but was limited to between similar to 2.14 and 2.13 Ga. This period of reworking of older crustal components was preceded and succeeded by juvenile crustal addition.

BirimianCrustal growthEburnean orogenyZirconLu-HfU-Pb

Petersson, A.、Schersten, A.、Kemp, A. I. S.、Kristinsdottir, B.、Kalvig, P.、Anum, S.

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Lund Univ, Dept Geol, Solvegatan 12, SE-22362 Lund, Sweden

Univ Western Australia, Sch Earth & Environm, Crawley, Australia

Geol Survey Denmark & Greenland, DK-1350 Copenhagen, Denmark

Geol Survey Dept, POB 672, Koforidua, Eastern Region, Ghana

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2016

Precambrian Research

Precambrian Research

SCI
ISSN:0301-9268
年,卷(期):2016.275
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